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Chris Blake

ARTICLES BY CHRIS BLAKE

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte and Chinese President Xi Jinping review the guard of honour as they attend a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Photo: Reuters

Rodrigo Duterte announces separation from US, shifts to China, Russia

5 min read . 20 Oct 2016

That tough-talking style has boosted Duterte’s popularity at home as he aggressively takes on drug dealers, criminals and insurgents in a nation where security is often perilous. Photo: Reuters

Barack Obama spat signals risks to betting on unpredictable Duterte

4 min read . 07 Sept 2016

Philippines’ President Rodrigo Duterte delivers his pre-departure message before leaving for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Summit in Laos at the Davao International Airport in Davao city, Philippines. Photo: Reuters

Lambasting Obama, Pope and UN, Rodrigo Duterte makes global debut

5 min read . 06 Sept 2016

A file photo of Htin Kyaw and Aung San Suu Kyi. Photo: AFP

Suu Kyi close ally Htin Kyaw sworn in as Myanmar President ahead of transfer

3 min read . 30 Mar 2016

Htin Kyaw (Left), a senior National League for Democracy (NLD) official stands next to Aung San Suu Kyi . Photo: AFP

Suu Kyi party picks Htin Kyaw as key nominee for Myanmar president

2 min read . 10 Mar 2016

A file photo of NLD leader Aung San Suu Kyi. The constitution can’t be changed without 75% of Parliament’s approval, effectively giving the military a veto. Photo: AP

Suu Kyi’s election victory masks lingering power of Myanmar army

5 min read . 13 Nov 2015

Widodo campaigned on a pledge to scale back fuel subsidies, which cost the country more than $20 billion a year, to free up funds for infrastructure, education and health care in South-east Asia’s largest economy. Photo: Reuters

Joko Widodo seeks to defuse fuel protests with budget benefits

5 min read . 21 Nov 2014

In this file photo, Khieu Samphan (left), former Khmer Rouge head of state, and Nuon Chea (right) right-hand man to the group’s late chief Pol Pot, sit in the court room of a UN-backed genocide tribunal in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Photo: AP

Khmer Rouge leaders sentenced to life in jail for war crimes

3 min read . 07 Aug 2014

Supporters of Indonesian presidential candidate Joko Widodo hold candles. While the election was violence-free a result seen as questionable risks legal challenges and public protests. Photo: AP

Indonesia presidential standoff hinges on graft-free tally

6 min read . 12 Jul 2014

Thailand’s ministry of foreign affairs said on Friday that reports of a junta order to capture and deport undocumented workers were groundless and unfounded, as were rumors that the military had abused or killed workers. Photo: AP

Thai Junta denies crackdown on migrants as 75,000 flee country

1 min read . 14 Jun 2014

Thai army chief Prayuth Chan-ocha previously said his declaration of martial law was not a coup. Photo: AFP

Thai military chief stages coup after imposing martial law

2 min read . 23 May 2014

Disputes are mounting as Asian neighbours push back against Chinese moves to assert control over the maritime areas. Photo: AFP

Southeast Asian Nations urge restraint on South China Sea

5 min read . 12 May 2014

Yingluck Shinawatra has faced months of demonstrations aimed at toppling her government in Thailand. Photo: AFP

Thai premier proposes political reform council to ease unrest

2 min read . 25 Dec 2013